This isn’t really a dos and don’ts list; more like just a don’ts list. This group is dedicated to stories with unique set-ups and plot devices, as well as unique concepts; such as first contact with aliens.

This group is also dedicated to avoiding cliché plot devices. And by following these guidelines you’ll be able to share your stories here without any problems; if you don’t like ‘em, then TS.

Anon/OC /crossover character kills a Manticore to flaunt their strength/abilities.

Our title says it all. Like 80% of all Human in Equestria/crossover/creature foreign to Equestria stories on this site have this godforsaken plot device, and it’s been old and tired SINCE THE FIRST YEAR THIS FANDOM STARTED MAKING THESE FICS. The same goes for Timberwolves. Try using a different creature. Why not settle for a bear, or a mountain lion, or even a pack of dire wolves? Hell, you could aim higher, and take a mythological creature that we haven’t seen in the show; like a kappa, or a nemean lion (although the only way to kill one is to strangle it, so good luck pulling that off). As much as authors like to think so, Manticores are not their OC’s punching bag. What did the poor creatures ever do to you?

Character strolls into ponyville = mass hysteria!

Unless the character has done something that causes him/her to appear threatening, the ponies have no reason to freak out. We’ll excuse this if factors like the following are involved:

Your character is clearly armed.

Your character has an intimidating appearance.

You character accidentally damaged property upon his/her entry

Xenophobe ponies are really, really annoying.

Rainbow Dash attacks character, even though he/she wasn’t doing anything threatening.

“Something weird-looking is walking around the edge of the forest/town…………… I gonna slam into it going half the speed of sound, then figure-out if it’s a threat!”

This sounds stupid doesn’t it? Well, that’s because it is.

Apple Jack is scared/doesn’t like the character, for NO REASON WHATSOEVER.

Xenophobe AJ is as irritating as meat-head RD. portraying Apple Jack as a racist hic that irrationally fears anything that isn’t a pony is STUPID. Unless she has witnessed the human doing something questionable, thinking the creature is going to throttle them in their sleep is just idiotic.

Anon: “I must kill the demons!”

No anon, you ARE the demons………..for taking part in these retarded stories.

And then anon was a zombie

Anon saves Equestria stories are overused, stupid, have hollow story-lines, and quite frankly, THEY’RE BORING AS HELL.

Alicorn OCS

How ‘bout NO; if you’re planning to make an Alicorn OC, what you need is to go to your kitchen, find a shot glass, some bourbon whiskey, and a fist full of pills, sit at your table and THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU’RE DOING WITH YOUR LIFE.

Brony in Equestria

If this is your story’s concept, you’re threading on thin ice there, pal. If your brony character, knows everything, is portrayed as a badass and one or more of the mane-six swoon over him the first time they meet, consider your story FORFEIT.

Angsty characters

Nobody gives a flying fuck about your character’s “tragic” back-story.

Misanthropic morals and protagonist (Especially humans)

We’re sick and tired of seeing Misanthropic hipsters like Blaze plague the fanfiction community with these bullshit stories.

Spin-offs of The Conversion Bureau, Fallout Equestria, Chess Game of The Gods and the like

It’s not that we don’t like these ficverses; it’s just that we want original concepts, and spin-offs aren’t what we’re looking for.

There are some things that will turn us on to your story.

Human/pony alliance

Alien/pony alliance, or first contact

The human protagonist is a girl!

Crippled human in Equestria

Elf/orc/bugbear/troll/thri-kreen and various fantasy races of the like in Equestria.

To apply your story, simply insert your story in the appropriate folder. Group admins will search your story for any of the unsavory plot devices listed. If it’s clean, it’ll stay up. If not, it will be removed and you’ll be PMed the reason it failed moderation.

(DISCLAIMER: for the first month or so, we may not every Unsavory plot device up. So if your story fails moderation, and the reason isn’t on the list, it’s going up there now.

991043 Let the testing of this begin!

991043
"Brony in Equestria
If this is your story’s concept, you’re threading on thin ice there, pal. If your brony character, knows everything, is portrayed as a badass and one or more of the mane-six swoon over him the first time they meet, consider your story FORFEIT."

Ha! I am doing a complete opposite of that.